An observational study in Healthcare Professionals, Awareness and Knowledge Level and Attitude of Health Personnel, sponsored by Ahmed AA Wali, MD. Recruiting at 1 site in Egypt. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-06.
Sponsored by Ahmed AA Wali, MD · Observational
The study aims to assess healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perspectives in managing pregnant Muslim women who fast during Ramadan.
Also, the investigators aim to highlight the barriers and institutional factors affecting healthcare professionals' ability to provide culturally competent care to these women
Study Design
Study Setting
Data Collection
392 studies on the registry are indexed under Fasting; 63 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 129 is above the median of 100 across 74 observational studies indexed under Fasting.
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Compared within Fasting, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Behavior. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →
Healthcare providers who could deal with pregnant women, including obstetricians, general practitioners, family physicians, and midwives, mainly from Gulf countries or Egypt
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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Healthcare providers who could deal with pregnant women, including obstetricians, general practitioners, family physicians, and midwives
Other: Questionnaire
A structured questionnaire (consisting Demographics, Knowledge, Awareness, Attitudes, Practices \& Perspectives) will be distributed among healthcare providers currently practicing in Gulf countries or Egypt, caring for pregnant women who fast during Ramadan
Knowledge Score
Score: 0 to 21, scores ≥17 (≥80%) categorized as good knowledge, 13-16 (60-79%) as moderate knowledge, and ≤12 (\<60%) as poor knowledge
Time frame: Day 1
Attitude Score
Score from 0 to 9 points: scores ≥7 considered positive attitudes, scores 5-6 as moderate attitudes, and scores 0-4 as negative attitudes.
Time frame: Day 1
Clinical Practice Score
Score 0-11: 9-11 categorized as good practice, 7-8 as moderate practice, and 0-6 as poor practice
Time frame: Day 1
Plan to share: Undecided
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Started May 2025 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for May 2026, 12 months after the start.
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